Deck 9: Sensory Systems

Question 1

Which condition involves an uninjured body part experiencing pain as the result of injury to another part of the body?

A)receptor potential
B)sensory adaptation
C)referred pain
D)interceptors

Answer 1

C

Question 2

When pressure builds in this area,the blood vessels supplying the rods and cones may collapse.The area where the pressure may rise is called the ________.

A)vitreous humor
B)posterior chamber
C)anterior chamber
D)tear glands

Answer 2

C

Question 3

A series of fluid-filled chambers and canals found within the inner ear and whose function is to monitor the position and movement of the head is called the ________.

A)semicircular canal
B)vestibular apparatus
C)vestibule
D)pinna

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The shape of the lens of the eye can be changed to allow focusing on certain objects at different distances from the head.The structure that produces this shape change is the ________.

A)eyelid muscle
B)ciliary body
C)extrinsic muscle
D)papillary muscle

Question 5

This portion of the vestibular apparatus is responsible for dynamic equilibrium.

A)semicircular canals
B)otoliths
C)vestibule
D)sensory cells

Question 6

The white portion of the tough outer-coat of the eye is called the ________.

A)sclera
B)choroid
C)retina
D)ciliary body

Question 7

Which of the following is not detected with a special sense?

A)temperature
B)balance
C)smell
D)hearing

Question 8

Sami stepped into a strange,new house but sensed something that brought back a whole flood of memories about his beloved grandmother from long ago.Which sense most likely brought these special memories back?

A)tactile
B)hearing
C)olfaction
D)vision

Question 9

This type of mechanoreceptor is found in the lips,nipples,and fingertips and helps us to precisely determine contact with something else.

A)free nerve endings
B)pacinian corpuscles
C)hair root plexus
D)Meissner's corpuscles

Question 10

The area where the optic nerve leaves the retina and where photoreceptors are absent is called the ________.

A)optic area
B)blind spot
C)fovea
D)cornea

Question 11

The correct sequence of sound waves in the ear is ________.

A)stapes > eardrum > malleus > oval window
B)malleus > incus > stapes > oval window
C)eardrum > stapes > incus > malleus > inner ear
D)auditory tube > incus > malleus > stapes > eardrum

Question 12

When you look at a picture of a dog and then correctly identify it,what have you done in your conscious mind?

A)proprioception
B)perception
C)photoreception
D)podsolization

Question 13

Until asked,most people are not aware of the texture of the shirt that they have been wearing all day on their shoulders.What is the term for this phenomenon?

A)action potential
B)threshold level
C)sensory adaptation
D)mechanical accommodation

Question 14

Which receptors are responsible for touch,pressure,hearing,and equilibrium?

A)mechanoreceptors
B)chemoreceptors
C)photoreceptors
D)thermoreceptors

Question 15

Which of these structures forms the channel that sound travels through to reach the eardrum?

A)auditory tube
B)external auditory canal
C)malleus
D)incus

Question 16

Sound amplification happens in the middle ear because of ________.

A)size difference between the eardrum and oval window
B)lever action of the ossicles
C)resonance in the efferent outer-hair cells
D)stapedial reflex

Question 17

This layer of the eye contains melanin and arteries that provide other parts with nutrients and oxygen.

A)iris
B)retina
C)choroid
D)sclera

Question 18

The photoreceptors are most tightly packed into a specific part of the retina called the ________.

A)optic nerve
B)fovea
C)ciliary body
D)choroid

Question 19

Which of these eye structures is responsible for allowing a person to see color?

A)sclera
B)cones
C)incus
D)rods

Question 20

Henrietta knows her arm's position as she lifts it away from her body in a completely darkened room because her brain is getting information from these general sense receptors.

A)Merkel discs
B)thermoreceptors
C)hair cells
D)Golgi tendon organs

Question 21

________,one type of sensory structure,detect muscle length.

Question 22

The ________ helps you to know the position of your head with respect to gravity when you are not moving.

Question 23

Samantha gets into a new elevator in a large skyscraper and the doors close.She hears no noise,feels no vibration,and sees no movement,but she nevertheless knows that she is on her way up.What specific part of her ear is allowing her to know that she is ascending?

A)saccule
B)utricle
C)organ of Corti
D)stapes

Question 24

________ is caused by excessive aqueous humor pressure.

Question 25

If light strikes a photopigment,the photoreceptor cell will decrease the amount of ________ it is releasing.

Question 26

Lewis had a hereditary disorder that caused his cochlear hair cells to progressively die,beginning with those nearest to the oval window and then on to the rest of the hair cells.What will be the earliest problem noticed?

A)high-frequency deafness
B)vertigo
C)color blindness
D)anosmia

Question 27

Hearing loss results from prolonged exposure to sound over ________

A)85 dB
B)100 dB
C)60 dB
D)This has not yet been determined.

Question 28

________ are rare types of neurons with only a single axon and a single dendrite,which process messages from the rods and cones.

Question 29

Mina had a throat infection; in a few days it had spread to her ear.What part of her ear would be affected first?

A)external auditory canal
B)pinna
C)inner ear
D)middle ear

Question 30

Sensory receptors respond to changes in the environment called ________.

Question 31

Ned is reading his newspaper by holding it at arm's length.Sandra asks him why he isn't holding it closer.He explains that he would not be able to see the print if he held it closer.Which of the following corrective measures would be the best solution for Ned?

A)corneal ring segments
B)retinal transplants
C)convex lenses
D)concave lenses

Question 32

Sensory receptors in muscles and joints that detect ________ never adapt.

Question 33

There is a tiny muscle attached to the malleus,but if the muscle contracts,the sound will not be efficiently passed to the next structure,which is called the ________.

A)incus
B)stapes
C)tympanum
D)oval window

Question 34

Natasha has just been diagnosed as having a torn diaphragm.This confuses her since she knows her diaphragm is just above her abdomen while she feels the pain in her neck and upper arms.What she is experiencing is an example of ________.

A)piloerector pain
B)referred pain
C)pacinian pain
D)epigastritis

Question 35

A jelly-like fluid that prevents the eye from collapsing and holds the retina against the wall of the eye is called the ________.

Question 36

The two basic types of deafness are ________ and ________.

Question 37

________ are a type of sensory receptor that consists simply of the tips of dendrites.

Question 38

Charlene loved to eat raw garlic in various dishes and couldn't understand why others didn't want to be around her because she didn't notice any strong smell.What sensory phenomenon is she demonstrating?

A)sensory adaptation
B)action potentials
C)receptor potentials
D)accommodation

Question 39

________ detect distortions in themselves and nearby structures.

Question 40

Jamal and his friends order some chicken at a new restaurant but they immediately notice that it tastes bitter.Jamal knows that everyone is really hungry,but he tells them not to eat another bite because the bitterness could potentially mean that ________.

A)the meal contains too much protein
B)the food may be poisoned or spoiled
C)there is probably too much vitamin C
D)unripe fruit was used in the breading around the chicken

Question 41

The stapes,malleus,and ________ bones are located in the middle ear.

Question 42

Why is the sense of smell associated with memories and emotions?

Question 43

Hari is experiencing intense pain in one point in his body.Maryam has the perfect solution! She has a wonderful drug that is guaranteed to take away all pain and she wants Hari to take it before going to the doctor.Why should Hari not take the drug,according to the information in this chapter?

Question 44

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column.

A)Sclera
B)Cataracts
C)Astigmatism
D)Umami
E)General senses
F)Mechanoreceptors
G)Photoreceptors
H)Chemoreceptors
I)Cochlea
J)Thermoreceptors
This organ,which is about the size of a pea and shaped like a snail shell,is considered the true seat of hearing.

Question 45

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column.

A)Sclera
B)Cataracts
C)Astigmatism
D)Umami
E)General senses
F)Mechanoreceptors
G)Photoreceptors
H)Chemoreceptors
I)Cochlea
J)Thermoreceptors
Tom has begun to see a yellowish haze out of one eye so he may have this common vision problem.

Question 46

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column.

A)Sclera
B)Cataracts
C)Astigmatism
D)Umami
E)General senses
F)Mechanoreceptors
G)Photoreceptors
H)Chemoreceptors
I)Cochlea
J)Thermoreceptors
The outer white layer of the eye that functions to protect the eye.

Question 47

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column.

A)Sclera
B)Cataracts
C)Astigmatism
D)Umami
E)General senses
F)Mechanoreceptors
G)Photoreceptors
H)Chemoreceptors
I)Cochlea
J)Thermoreceptors
Receptors that detect chemical stimuli in the body.

Question 48

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column.

A)Sclera
B)Cataracts
C)Astigmatism
D)Umami
E)General senses
F)Mechanoreceptors
G)Photoreceptors
H)Chemoreceptors
I)Cochlea
J)Thermoreceptors
These receptors are able to detect changes in light intensity in the eye.

Question 49

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column.

A)Sclera
B)Cataracts
C)Astigmatism
D)Umami
E)General senses
F)Mechanoreceptors
G)Photoreceptors
H)Chemoreceptors
I)Cochlea
J)Thermoreceptors
The receptors that respond to distortions in the receptor's shape or in the cells in close proximity to the receptors.

Question 50

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column.

A)Sclera
B)Cataracts
C)Astigmatism
D)Umami
E)General senses
F)Mechanoreceptors
G)Photoreceptors
H)Chemoreceptors
I)Cochlea
J)Thermoreceptors
Epidermal receptors that detect fluctuations in ambient temperature.

Question 51

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column.

A)Sclera
B)Cataracts
C)Astigmatism
D)Umami
E)General senses
F)Mechanoreceptors
G)Photoreceptors
H)Chemoreceptors
I)Cochlea
J)Thermoreceptors
Yum! I taste steak so I am using this taste sense.

Question 52

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column.

A)Sclera
B)Cataracts
C)Astigmatism
D)Umami
E)General senses
F)Mechanoreceptors
G)Photoreceptors
H)Chemoreceptors
I)Cochlea
J)Thermoreceptors
These structures are defined as touch,pressure,vibration,temperature,and a sense of body and limb position.

Question 53

The photoreceptors responsible for an individual's black and white vision are known as ________.

Question 54

Explain and describe the five primary tastes.

Question 55

Bart has just burned his tongue on that hot soup! He is afraid he won't be able to taste anything for the rest of his life.What can you tell him?

Question 56

Compare and contrast the different types of receptors found in the body.

Question 57

What factors can contribute to external ear infections and middle ear infections? Why are children more prone than adults to getting middle ear infections?

Question 58

The ________ is the innermost layer of the eye that is lined with almost a quarter-billion photoreceptors.

Question 59

The ________ is a sheet of tissue that separates the outer ear from the middle ear.

Question 60

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column.

A)Sclera
B)Cataracts
C)Astigmatism
D)Umami
E)General senses
F)Mechanoreceptors
G)Photoreceptors
H)Chemoreceptors
I)Cochlea
J)Thermoreceptors
Irregularities in the lens or cornea can cause this visual impairment.

Question 61

You spot your friend Enrique and yell to get his attention but he can't hear you.As you get closer to him,you clearly hear loud music coming from his headphones.What should you warn him about?

Question 62

If a person had sensorineural deafness,why would a bone-vibrating hearing aid be useless?